The Hope pioneer., 1887-08-12
TERRITORIAL GLEAN1NGs.

Sioux Falls big mill, the "Queen Bee" is
about to be sold on a $4,000 mortgage.
The first load of new wheat was marketed
at Glendale Tuesday, aud graded No. hard.
Grand Forks ball players did Fargo up in
closely contested game by score Of 4 TO
last Monday.
After long conference with Secretary La.
mar the president has decided to throw open
railroad Indemnity lands to settlement.
Mrs. H. H. Herrick, OF Gary, while treating
hcr little daughters eyes, used carbolic acid
by mistake, bnrning the childs eyes and face
terribly.
Joe Devoski, charged with grand larceny at
Helena, was arrested at Fargo. He had
$4,000 worth Of jewelry OH his person, besides
valuable papers.
Tho cancellation of G. B. Thompson's COM
muted cash entry of the northeast qu ,rter OF
section +, township III, range IS, Fargo land
district has been affirmed.
Mayville Tribune: We learn that Hon. D. w.
Spraguc has accepted a position in the faculty
of the Madison Cd. T.) Normal school. Mr..
Sprague will have charge Of the commercial
department.
Mrs. Wisncr, wife of carpenter living on
tho east side of the river at Grand Forks, at
tempted to suicide by poisoning. Hor mind
became disordered While attending camp
meeting at Park River.
The Northern Pacific railroad will refuse to
pay taxes under the gross earnings law. Tho
rolling stock Of the road is taxed both at St.
Paul and Seattle while the right Of way is ex-
empt by the act of congress.
The chairman Of the division executive
council, Hugh J. Campbell, has called meet
ing OF the council, to 10 held at Yankton, On
the 10th inst. Tho mission Of this council is 10
direct the division movement.
The revision Of The herd law for tho West
Missouri country is still under discussion. AS
the law stands now the stockman has to fence
in his stock. The proposed revisers desire to
have tho stock allowed the freedom Of the land
between Oct. Is and April 10.
While riding on hand car between Cassel-
ton and Everest, Mrs. Pogroba, wifo of An-
drew Pogreba, roadmaster on the St. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba railroad, and her
l-yaar old infant, were thrown from tho car
and the infant instantly killed.
The Stutsman County Bar association has
been organized with the following officers:
President, johnson Nickius; vice-president
J. A. Frye; treasurer, John 8. Watson; secre-
tary, A. A. Allen. A schedule Of fees, which
will insure a uniformity for legal services, was
adopted.
The division conference appointed G. T
Clement, of Fargo, Geo. w. Ellesbury, O
Tower City, W. M. Potter, Of Lsuaoure, G. D
Winsllip 81 Grand Forks aud Gso. q. Bowers
Of HIllsboro, central committee to appoin
county committees and call conventions Aug
"a, to elect delegates to the North Dakota con
vention in Fargo, Sept. %.
Burleigh county is in state Of excltcmsn
over the local option question. A petition
with the requlsit number Of names calling io
All election was presented, but the county
commissioners failed TO mako the call. The
penalty for refusal is $1,000 6ne with imprls.
onnent, and the prohibitionsts threaten to
enforce the penalty If the call Is not issued.
Manager Clary, of tho Fergus Falls base ball
niue, few days ago jumped the town and lefl
a number Of his friends in the lurch. Clary
was treasurer as well as manager for the
Fergus boys, aud Dy misappropriation Of the
earned funds Of the nine, a. woll as most o1
The subscription Of $500 made up by the citi.
zens OF Fargus Falls to put the grounds In
good shape for tue club, he has loft his nine iu
bad straits. Clary was we'll thought OF iu
Fergus, and his action In this matter is puz.
zle to bis friends.
Sargent county has more miles and lines Of
railroad than almost any county In the terri.
tory. Four OF the great railroad corporations,
viz: the Northern Pacific, Milwaukee, Mani
toba and the Minneapolis and Pacific have
lines running through tho county, and each
road has largo number Of stations on Its
line. Where two years ago there was but one
market place in the county there are now
more than twenty, and it is difficult for q
farmer to get farther away from railroad
than five or six miles.
A sensation was created In court at Mandan
recently by Judge Francis address to the grand
jury, calling attention to the state OF affairs In
Mercer county, practically telling the officials
that the county had committed many acts
worthy Of indictment. He ordered thdm to
make full investigation Of the case of Adams
against the Northern Pacific for personal inju-
ries. The jury awarded plaintiff $1,000. The
attorneys for the defense were so sure Of a
verdict in their favor that they produced ne
evidence. The Judge and attorneys were very
much taken back at the verdict.
Wheatland Eagle: Az James Mclean was
driving into Wheatland from bis farm, between
here and Casselton, lie was pounced upon by
six big, burIy, bum tranlps and compelled to
throw up his hands and await further action
of these bold highwaymen. Two Of them took
his horse by the bit while the other four pro-
ceedcd to the sides Of the buggy, two on each
side, where one Of them took the reins from
his hands and the other three demanded Jim
to turn over all his possessions in the way Of
cash. Fortunate for him on this occasion he
had left all his ready cash at home In bis right
hand hip pocket on the piano. However, he
was compelled to turn his pockets wrong side
out, and as nothing was disclosed save bunch
Of keys and jack knife he was told TO drive
on, which he did without waiting for second
command.
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Cardiff d. Killen had a scrap and no ono
knows who came out ahead. Not 50 il you get
your groceries and provisions at Wasem's, for
you are sure to come out ahead, as be will give
you more goods for your money than you can
get anywhere in Steele county.
A balloon ascension every day for a week
will be one of the chief attractions at tho Min
neap0lis Exposition this fall.